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The Greenhouse Effect

The Greenhouse Effect
The greenhouse effect plays a crucial part in preserving the environment on earth. The use of chemicals given off from different material objects such as cars and aerosol cans throw off the greenhouse effect. Scientists believe that this may offset the earth’s climate in the future by creating holes in the atmosphere. This is known as global warming. Global warming can effect numerous aspects of the environment including water resources, coastal resources, agriculture, forests, and energy consumption.
In short, the greenhouse effect traps infrared rays given off by the sun under the earth’s atmosphere keeping the earth at a constant temperature allowing it to be habitable. Without it, the earth would stay at a constant temperature of 18 Celsius. It inherited its name because it resembles the way a greenhouse works; the atmosphere imitati...

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